controversy

英 [ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi]

美 [ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi]

n.  (公开的)争论，辩论，论战

复数：controversies　

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牛津词典

noun

• （公开的）争论，辩论，论战
  public discussion and argument about sth that many people strongly disagree about, disapprove of, or are shocked by
  1. to arouse/cause controversy
     引起争论
  2. a bitter controversy over/about the site of the new airport
     有关新机场选址的激烈争论
  3. the controversy surrounding his latest movie
     围绕他最近一部电影的争论
  4. The President resigned amid considerable controversy.
     总统在一片争论声中辞职。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 争论;争议;辩论
  Controversyis a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
  1. The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
     削减开支的提议引起了诸多争议。
  2. ...a fierce political controversy over human rights abuses.
     关于侵犯人权问题的激烈的政治辩论

英英释义

noun

• a contentious speech act
  1. they were involved in a violent argument
  Synonym:contentioncontestationdisputationdisceptationtiltargumentarguing

双语例句

• He is no stranger to controversy
  他是个颇具争议的人物。
• He has been no stranger to controversy and vitriol during a tumultuous political career.
  在起伏不定的政治生涯里，他对争议和讥讽早已习以为常。
• The controversy surrounding the take-over yesterday continued to reverberate around the television industry
  昨天围绕接管展开的争论在电视业仍然有巨大的反响。
• He says there is 'not a scintilla of evidence' to link him to any controversy.
  他说“没有丝毫证据”能将他跟任何争议联系在一起。
• The controversy regarding vitamin C is unlikely to be resolved in the near future.
  关于维生素C的争议短期内不可能平息。
• The controversy has arisen over the text of the preamble to the unification treaty
  针对统一条约的序文出现了争论。
• The controversy waged for a few years.
  论战进行了几年。
• The idea fairly bristles with controversy
  这个想法存有诸多争议。
• This work stirred up another ground for controversy about the allowable solutions.
  这个工作激起了另一场关于可允许的解法的争论。
• Alan doesn't shy away from controversy.
  艾伦不回避争议。